True champions are action takers. God’s servants are God’s champions. They are action takers.

One of the traps I have noticed happen a lot in the lives of so many christians is the trap of passivity. I call it a trap because it is often unintentional as we earnestly seek to do God’s will. Other times it is a coverup for laziness.

The easiest way to explain this is not to explain it, but rather to illustrate it.

Let’s take a look at:

My Favorite Bible Story:
One of my favorite Bible stories, contains one of my favorite verses which comes from the mouth of Isaac’s servant. Do you remember the story? (It is found in Genesis 24 in the Bible).

Isaac needed a wife. The suitable woman was not to be a descendant of the Canannites where they were living. So Abraham (Isaac’s father) sent Isaac’s servant to look for a wife for Isaac back in their home country. Here is what happened:

• The servant (who’s name we don’t know) sets off for Mesopotamia and comes to the city of Nahor
• He prays to the Lord, setting out a sign so he could know the right girl.
• The right girl would give him a drink from the well when he asked for one, and she would also go the second mile by offering to give a drink to his camels also.
• Rachel comes to the well to draw water.
• He asks her for a drink – she willingly obliges and offers to water his camels also.
• The servant is overwhelmed and reveals his story.
• Rachel invites him to her house where he can meet her father and family.

The servant recognizes that God had led him as he said:

I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

I remember my very first mentor, Mrs Inwood (and I will share more about her in future articles) repeating this declaration over and over again. This was one of her favorite texts from the Bible, and it has become mine too.

I being in the way, the Lord led me — Genesis 24:27

There is nothing passive about that. This is a declaration of ACTION.

Now what would have happened if the servant had have sat on the side of the road waiting for God to show him where to go? Yes, he knew which country to go to, but he had no idea who he was looking for. He could have easily fallen into the passivity trap.

What if he did not feel like taking the trip. He could have easily sat on the side of the road, found no direction and then went back to report that he could not find the right girl.

But no, Isaac’s servant was not like that.

He was a man of ACTION.
He simply cleared up one doubt with Abraham (what if the woman won’t come back with me) and then set off on his journey. (verses 5-8)

He was a man of OBEDIENCE and FAITH.
He did not question the instructions, but rather immediately obeyed one he had some simple details clear. He went on his way, BELIEVING that the Lord would lead him as he went.

He was a man of PRAYER.
He came to the well and then said to the Lord (my paraphrase) – I am here by the well where all of the young women come to draw water. Now I am trusting You to show me which one is Your chosen. Here is how I will know. (verses 13.14)

Again – He was a man of ACTION.
He took a few minutes to “gaze at her in silence to learn whether the LORD had prospered his journey or not”. (verse 21). Then he acted.

He was a man of GRATITUDE
towards the Lord. Before he told his story to the girl, he bowed his head and worshipped the Lord. (verse 26).

Then comes the statement of ACTION: I being in the way Lord led me.

Are you one of God’s ACTIVE servants?

What does this story say to you?

Are you one of God’s champions that takes action?

Or do you sit on the side of the road waiting to be shown where to go?

Take action today and start allowing God to lead you as you do what you know to do.

Get “in the way” and He WILL lead you.

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